“The fact that it’s eccentric is part of the appeal”. The League of Ireland First Division often struggles for crowds and media attention but it still attracts passionate fans. Paul Cahill’s short film takes in Shelbourne versus Longford Town in the EA Sports Cup and gets the thoughts of Irish football diehards.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace against Bayern Munich in the Champions League saw the Portuguese superstar reach 100 European club goals in his career, the first player ever to do so, and the footballing icon released a video on his Instagram account to mark the milestone.

When Ireland played Wales at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground in 1906, two film-makers were on hand to capture some of the action. The images are believed to be the oldest surviving footage of an international match in existence.

Dundalk’s Patrick McEleney has been the sensation of the new League of Ireland season with four goals already this term and a number of man-of-the-match performances. His first strike against St. Patrick’s Athletic is already being touted as a goal of the season contender.